diff --git a/apps/common/main/lib/component/TextareaField.js b/apps/common/main/lib/component/TextareaField.js
index b39933641..faf5a1d66 100644
--- a/apps/common/main/lib/component/TextareaField.js
+++ b/apps/common/main/lib/component/TextareaField.js
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ define([
                 maxlength   : undefined,
                 placeHolder : '',
                 spellcheck  : false,
-                disabled: false
+                disabled: false,
+                resize: false
             },
 
             template: _.template([
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ define([
                     this._input.on('blur',   _.bind(this.onInputChanged, this));
                     this._input.on('keydown',    _.bind(this.onKeyDown, this));
                     if (this.maxLength) this._input.attr('maxlength', this.maxLength);
+                    if (!this.resize) this._input.css('resize', 'none');
 
                     if (this.disabled)
                         this.setDisabled(this.disabled);
diff --git a/apps/common/main/lib/view/SignSettingsDialog.js b/apps/common/main/lib/view/SignSettingsDialog.js
index a23fec07e..15c4f48ba 100644
--- a/apps/common/main/lib/view/SignSettingsDialog.js
+++ b/apps/common/main/lib/view/SignSettingsDialog.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ define([
                     '<div class="input-row">',
                         '<label>' + this.textInstructions + '</label>',
                     '</div>',
-                    '<textarea id="id-dlg-sign-settings-instructions" class="form-control" style="width: 100%;height: 35px;margin-bottom: 10px;resize: none;"></textarea>',
+                    '<div id="id-dlg-sign-settings-instructions">',
                     '<div id="id-dlg-sign-settings-date"></div>',
                 '</div>',
                 '<div class="footer center">',
@@ -121,15 +121,12 @@ define([
                 disabled    : this.type=='view'
             });
 
-            me.textareaInstructions = this.$window.find('textarea');
-            me.textareaInstructions.val(this.textDefInstruction);
-            me.textareaInstructions.keydown(function (event) {
-                if (event.keyCode == Common.UI.Keys.RETURN) {
-                    event.stopPropagation();
-                }
+            me.textareaInstructions = new Common.UI.TextareaField({
+                el          : $window.find('#id-dlg-sign-settings-instructions'),
+                style       : 'width: 100%; height: 35px;margin-bottom: 10px;',
+                value       : this.textDefInstruction,
+                disabled    : this.type=='view'
             });
-            (this.type=='view') ? this.textareaInstructions.attr('disabled', 'disabled') : this.textareaInstructions.removeAttr('disabled');
-            this.textareaInstructions.toggleClass('disabled', this.type=='view');
 
             this.chDate = new Common.UI.CheckBox({
                 el: $('#id-dlg-sign-settings-date'),
@@ -160,7 +157,7 @@ define([
                 value = props.asc_getEmail();
                 me.inputEmail.setValue(value ? value : '');
                 value = props.asc_getInstructions();
-                me.textareaInstructions.val(value ? value : '');
+                me.textareaInstructions.setValue(value ? value : '');
                 me.chDate.setValue(props.asc_getShowDate());
 
                 me._currentGuid = props.asc_getGuid();
@@ -174,7 +171,7 @@ define([
             props.asc_setSigner1(me.inputName.getValue());
             props.asc_setSigner2(me.inputTitle.getValue());
             props.asc_setEmail(me.inputEmail.getValue());
-            props.asc_setInstructions(me.textareaInstructions.val());
+            props.asc_setInstructions(me.textareaInstructions.getValue());
             props.asc_setShowDate(me.chDate.getValue()=='checked');
             (me._currentGuid!==undefined) && props.asc_setGuid(me._currentGuid);